Chapter 166: The Black Hand in the Dark
Liujiazhuang.
What was once a small village is now packed with people.
Except for a few houses, all the other places were crowded with people, whether it was the mountain col or the front of the big tree, as long as there was a little shelter from the wind and rain, all of them were occupied.
Stepping into this place, countless eyes looked at Shang Yi with expectation, but in the face of these pleading eyes, Shang Yi was full of loss.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you. ”
Shang Yi lowered his head, feeling that his body was full of powerlessness.
"Alas!"
As if expected, everyone didn't say anything, their eyes were still dim, and they only sighed.
The Yuan Army, the Black Carbon Army, and the Huaxia Army, no matter who they face, they are the most humble existences, and they are objects that can be abandoned anytime and anywhere.
There is no way, the horseshoe called war will crush everything.
"Yi'er, it's not your fault. ”
Seeing Shang Yi come back, a middle-aged man stepped forward and pressed his big palm on Shang Yi's shoulder.
His name was Shang Ling, and he was a merchant, but because of the arrival of the Yuan army, he was forced to abandon his property in Xiangyang City, and left Xiangyang with his wife and children, intending to defect to Junzhou.
But everyone also knows the situation, because of the new policy adopted by Du Yangui, tens of thousands of displaced people in Shangling and Liujiazhuang were all locked up outside the city, and they could only rely on some food they carried to survive.
It's been about ten days now, and if it continues, there will be a famine.
Faced with this situation, Shang Yi couldn't bear it, so he relied on the fact that he had also learned some martial arts and ran to Junzhou City, intending to force Du Yangui to open the city gate, and the ending was just as everyone saw, nothing was successful.
Shang Yi's body was for a while, and a few tears splashed in his eyes: "Father." The child was incompetent and failed to persuade Junzhou to open the city as he wished. ”
"It doesn't matter. Since you have this mind, it is enough. Shang Ling smiled and comforted.
Shang Yi pursed his lips and said, "But what about my mother, she is now seriously ill, if she can't be cured, I'm afraid she will-" The words stopped, and Shang Yi didn't dare to continue to talk about the aftermath, for fear that this matter would become a fact.
"Perhaps, this is fate. Shang Ling replied with a gloomy expression.
He has been bumpy and displaced in his life, and he has seen too many things, and he has long lost the fighting spirit of Shang Yi.
"Father!"
Shang Yi raised his head suddenly, stared at Shang Yi deadly, and shouted: "I don't believe in life, let alone that my mother will die like this." No matter what I give, I will save my mother. ”
"Why am I, but Yi'er, do you think it's possible in the current situation?" Shang Ling shook his head, looking at Shang Yi with worry in his eyes.
He was afraid that he might never see Shang Yi again, but now that Shang Yi had reappeared, he really didn't want his son to be in danger again.
Shang Yi bit his lip, and his lip was also bitten and bloodied: "How do you know it's impossible if you don't try it?" He probably was also a little disgusted by his father's performance, just because his father was so cowardly, he made up his mind and replied directly: "And the master also told me that he also went to find a way to save him, and he would never let his mother disappear." ”
"Ding Bo?" Shang Ling looked worried, and asked, "Didn't I say that you didn't want to follow him, why did you go to him?"
Shang Yi replied: "It's not that my father is too cowardly, otherwise why would I go to the master? And the master is very good, not only giving me medicine, so that my mother can continue my life, but also teaching me all kinds of martial arts, so that I can live in this troubled world." Otherwise, how would I have survived?"
"It's-"
Seeing that his son was resolute, Shang Ling wanted to speak and stopped.
At this time, Shang Yi showed a little annoyance and shouted: "It's a pity that it didn't succeed this time, but it disappointed the master." Next time, if there is a next time, it will definitely not disappoint the master. After saying that, he said goodbye to Shang Ling, and then left the place to find Ding Bo.
Seeing his son leave like this, Shang Ling felt a little lost in his heart: "Alas. Hope you are safe and sound. ”
In the face of Shang Yi's performance, he could only pray like this.
On the other side, after saying goodbye to Shang Ling, Shang Yi also came to the nearby mountain.
Just as he had thought, there was a man standing on the cliff.
Shang Yi bowed and complained: "This time, the apprentice disappointed the master, and he did not successfully let the governor of Najunzhou open the city gate. ”
"It's fine. That Junzhou is the front line of the Huaxia Army, how can it be easily opened? If you succeed, then it makes me feel strange. Ding Bo turned around at this time, and under the hazy moonlight, it could be seen that his figure was quite tall, and he was an authentic northern body type, a head taller than Shang Yi.
Shang Yi's face was embarrassed, and he asked, "If this is the case, then how can I let my mother and the people here enter Junzhou smoothly and live safely?"
Xiangyang is now facing the encirclement and suppression of the Yuan army, naturally it is impossible to consider it, and the Yuan army is ferocious, going there is completely a sheep into the mouth of the tiger, only Junzhou is a suitable place, and in the past, it was also the first choice for people in Xiangyang to flee.
It's just that since Du Yangui's arrival, this state has been completely blocked, and it is difficult for others to enter it at all.
"To be honest, I don't know about that. Ding Bo shook his head, looking embarrassed.
Shang Yi was a little disappointed: "You don't know, if that's the case, will the people here be sacrificed in vain?" Although there are some savings, but according to the calculation of the stored food, they can only last for half a month at most, and after half a month, they will fall into famine.
If there is a famine, no one knows what will happen.
Ding Bo replied with a gloomy tone: "Of course I know this. But didn't I let you go to Junzhou?" As soon as the words changed, he was confused with powder, and asked directly: "By the way, who is the governor of Junzhou? ”
"I heard that this person's name is Du Yangui, who is in his forties this year and has quite a wealth of experience in local governance. Shang Yi replied.
He had an indescribable feeling about Na Du Yangui, on the one hand, disgusted by his actions, and on the other hand, he admired his courage to act boldly, risking the threat of offending others to protect some people, which was not just, but it was also the only feasible solution.
Ding Bo read a sentence and complained: "Is his name Du Yangui? No wonder it is so difficult!" The latter sentence is subtle and difficult to hear, even Shang Yi has never noticed it.
Shang Yi nodded and replied, "That's right." And this person's strength is not weak, even if I try my best, I can't break through his protective body. It is very difficult to convince this person. "To have such a cultivation, Shang Yi has only seen it in his own master, but Huaxia Jun has such a cultivation alone, which is really surprising.
"Of course. After all, the martial arts in Chang'an are prosperous, and since he can become a Zhizhou, of course he has some means. Ding Bo replied
Shang Yi couldn't help but feel angry when he saw his father praising the other party: "So what? He didn't open the city gate, so I waited here to starve, what kind of Qing official is it? No matter what, I will definitely break the city gate and enter it." ”
At this moment, Shang Yi had already made up his mind that no matter what the price was, he would let the people here enter Junzhou.